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Earlier this summer I polled HISTARCH in order to gather some "data"
for my paper for SHA in Washington. Henry Miller just told me that
our "culture session" will be the plenary for the meeting. I
received only four responses to my original survey. I don't know how
to interpret this: my question is boring? historical archaeologists
don't give a fig about "culture?" people have better things to do
than quack on the internet? So, I'll try one more time. Here is my
original request:
From dmouer Fri Jul 1 11:08:14 1994
Subject: "culture" survey
To: [log in to unmask] ( histarch )
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 94 11:08:14 EDT
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About 30 years ago *Notes and Queries* surveyed American
anthropologists to ask for their definitions of "culture." I would
like to follow up with an equally unscientific poll of HISTARCH
subscribers, and others, to gather a little "data" for an upcoming
SHA symposium. I would like to know if the culture concept is a
meaningful one to historical archaeologists today, including those
who studied within, and beyond, the U.S.-Boasian anthropology
tradition. So, here's my question:
Do you, as an historical archaeologist (or interested onlooker) use
the concept of culture to organize or inform your research and/or
interpretations? If "Yes," please give me a short definition of
culture (or, if you prefer, an extended essay! I'll be sure to cite
your response.). If "no," a simple "no" will do, unless you care to
elaborate. If you want to comment at some length about this, then
please feel free to post your answer to HISTARCH; otherwise, PLEASE
sned your answer directly to my e-mail address (below), so we don't
clog up the network with stuff nobody else wants to read. My address
is:[log in to unmask] Your help is much appreciated.
Dan Mouer
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